New John Lewis contract for Coalville site set to create hundreds of jobs

Clipper Logistics have agreed to work with John Lewis for the next three years at their Bardon site.

Clipper Logistics plc has signed a contract with John Lewis to provide additional e-commerce and store replenishment services from their new distribution centre in Bardon, near Coalville.

The operation is initially for a minimum term of three years and the Bardon facility comprises 317,000 square feet of warehousing space. The company estimates that around 200 new jobs will be created.

It is anticipate the operation will begin next month.

Steve Parkin, Executive Chairman of Clipper, said: "We are delighted to extend our relationship with John Lewis and remain proud to support their e-commerce and store replenishment operations. Clipper is very much the go-to provider of end-to-end services in the online retailing space."

Mark Robinson, Supply Chain Director of John Lewis said: "John Lewis are pleased to extend our long-standing relationship of over 20 years with Clipper who continue to have an excellent reputation for delivering rapid and effective logistics solutions. We look forward to continuing our collaborative working relationship in the years to come."